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City, Parks, Recreation
Group Has New Members;
Considers Two Proposals
Two proposals to add to the
recreation facilities of Med
ford and vicinity were pre
sented Jo the city parks and
recreation commission Wed
nesday night. The meeting
was the first for five new
members of the commission.
One of the proposals was
made by S. J. (Benny) Fagone,
who suggested that the city
build a multiple-use concrete
play area in Hawthorne park.
The other, made by the Eagle
Point Grange, proposed that
an area east of White City be
developed into a recreation
area.
Both proposals were taken
under consideration by the
commission. A committee of
three was appointed to study
the Grange proposal.
Members Welcomed
At the outset of last night's
meeting, Commisson Chair
man Russ Jamison welcomed
the five new members, and
said "a lot of groundwork has
been laid (by the commission)
over the past year . . . but,
there's still a lot that has to
be done."
The five new members of
the commission are Jim Sul
livan, Robert DcLorme, Alex
McDonald, Lloyd Carr and
Fred Sears. They join Jami
son, Verl Walker and Herb
Partridge on the commission.
Jamison was reelected com
mission chairman at the meet
ing; Partridge was elected
vice chairman; and Joanne
Simmons was elected com
mission secretary. Mrs. Sim
mons is a secretary at the city
hall.
Fagone proposed to the com
mission that a concrete or
cement play area, having an
approximate size of 125 feet
by 75 feet, be installed in a
clear area at Hawthorne park.
Play Area
The play area, he said, could
be used for basketball, tennis,
roller skating, badminton,
shuffle board, band concerts,
and both teen-age and adult
dancing in the summer. Seat
ing, either temporary or per
manent, could be erected.
Fagone said he had no idea
what the cost of the project
might be, but said he felt the
idea was worthy of considera
tion. He added that the area
could also be "piped" in order
to facilitate ice skating. This
would probably make the
project a little more expen
sive, he said.
The most important thing
about the plan would be that
it could be used free of
charge, Fagone said. This
would give those youngsters
who cannot afford to pay for
recreation the chance to have
some place to go and do pret
ty much what they please.
Maintenance cost would be
low, he said, and it would re
quire a minimum of supervi
sion, although some schedul
ing of activities would be
necessary.
Fagone noted that the same
thing was done in New York
and proved successful.
Passive Recreation Area
Parks and Recreation De
partment Director Robert Ha
worth pointed out that the
new freeway will destroy
much of the park's value as a
passive recreation area, ft is
scheduled to become primar
ily a play area after the free
way is constructed. He said
Fagone's proposal "would be
a consideration for the area."
The proposal from the
Eagle Point Grange suggest
ed that the city of Medford,
the Rogue Valley Irrigation
district, the state fish and
game commission and other
groups, join together in de
veloping an area east of White
City for a recreation develop
ment. Tlicy suggested that the
area start near the Rogue riv
er in the C. C. Hoover prop
erty, extend across Crater
Lake highway, slate game
propery. Table Rock rd., and
into city property.
Lakes Be Created
The Grange proposed in a
letter to the commission that
a chain of lakes could be cre
ated by a system of small
dams and said enough water
could be found to fill the
lakes. The area would have
fishing, hunting and recrea
tion value, they said.
Haworth noted that essen
tially the same proposal was
made in 1958, but apparently
no action was taken then. He
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DOG HERO Sam, a 4-year-old pointer. Is
the Dog Hero of 1960 and is shown in San
Francisco as he was honored with a silver
collar at a testimonial dinner in his behalf
late Tuesday. Seven months ago, doctors
removed a mitral valve on the left side of
Sam's heart and replaced it with one from
the right side. He has been doing splendidly
ever since. Shown with Sam are Dr. Norman
Shumway, left, and Dr. Raymond Stofcr,
two of tlie doctors who have been experi
menting with disease of the mitral valve,
common to victims of rheumatic fever.
(UPI Tclephoto)
MEDFORDraLWTRIBUNE
SECTION B
MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13. 1961
PAGES 1 to 8
Modern Alchemist Would Be
Welcome in Present Congress
Washington -il'PD- A modern
alchemist who could cheaply
turn salt water into fresh
water would be welcomed
with open arms in the present
Congress.
Senators from water-short
western states are ready to go
all out on a program to con
vert sea water into fresh
water suitable for use in agri
culture and industry - and
even in municipal wnter sys
tems. What's more, they're will
ing to spend money on re
search into the matter.
The westerners are spear
heading a drive for further
expansion of a salt water re
search program set up in 1952
and already extended in 1955
and 1958.
Legislation introduced i n
the present session not only
would provide for research
and pilot plants, but would
grant loans to states, cities
and public utility districts for
the construction of conversion
plants.
One bill, introduced by Sen.
Clair Engle (D-Calif.) would
provide up to $20 million for
research and loans. It would,
tor example, direct the inter
ior secretary to build pilot
plants and would authorize
construction of a S2-5 million
laboratory for the Interior De
partment's office of saline
water.
In introducing the bill,
Engle said the nation was
fast approaching the limits of
its natural water supplies.
"We're going to have to rely
more and more on the con
version of salt and brackish
waters," he said.
Senators from states which
would not benefit directly
from the legislation also have
conic out strongly in favor of
salt water research.
Among t h e m was Sen.
Frank E. Moss (D-Utah) who
went on record in favor of
such legislation as a possible
solution to increasingly bitter
disputes over water between
his state and California. Simi
lar quarrels have broken out
between other neighboring
states.
"Utah and southern Cali
fornia both look to the same
source - the Colorado river -for
much of the water to sup
port a rapid growth of popu
lation and industry," Moss
said.
Would Reduce Conflict
The Utah senator suggested
that the desalinization of sea
water might provide an alter
native means for California to
get badly needed water and
thus would reduce pressure
for a larger share of Colorado
river water for that state.
At least two dozen senators,
most of them westerners, al
ready have become eusponsors
of legislation to expand the
saline water conversion pro
gram. There also is strong scnii-
AEC Says One MarP
Alive Wflen Found
Idaho Falls, Idaho - IUPI) -The
Atomic Energy commis
sioon has disclosed that ona
of three men killed in a re
actor explosion at'AEC facili
ties here last week was aliva
when taken from the reactor.
The AEC said the man was
1,111,1 inim-SS nm the niahl nf
the House where an Interior
committee hearing lias been
set for Monday to review
progress under the present
saline water research and de
velopment program.
The hearing was called by
Rep. Wayne N. Aspinnll ID
Colo.). It will begin with testi
mony from the staff of the
office of saline water.
tha
explosion.
The group which found tha
man who was still alive said
that they found him on tha
fourth trip into the building1
and that he moaned but he
never spoke before dying.
About 90 per cent of forest
fires are caused by carelessness.
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Hollywood-IUPU-Actors Rick
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spring meeting, it was an
nounced today.
said that the area, commonly
known as the Agate desert, is
now unused land, and said the
proposal "definitely has some
potential in my opinion."
Legislature Sinks Teeth Into
Tax, Judicial, Election Matters
Salem-IUPli-The 1961 legis
lature Wednesday sunk its
teeth into tax, judicial, edu
cation and election matters
along with a move to block
Gov. Mark Hatfield from mov
ing state welfare headquarters
from Portland to Salem.
Hatfield has ordered the
welfare office shift for next
spring and Rep. Grace O.
Peck, D-Portland, led 11 other
house members and a dozen
senators in introducing a bill
to prevent it.
Rep. Sam Wilderman, R-
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Portland, was the only Repub
lican to sign it.
Rep. George Van Iloomis-
sen, D-lJoruana, miroaucea a
bill giving debtors a break. It
provides that attachment ol
wages be subject to judicial
review.
Sixteen bills were intro
duced Wednesday, one in the
Senate and the rest in the
house. Both Houses are nicot
ine daily at 10 a.m. with no
afternoon sessions expected
for a few weeks.
Several committees held
their first meetings and Joint
Ways and Means met twice,
thrashing out a rule on "legis
lative intent" and approving
$1.2 million to pay for the
current session.
Sen. Alfred Corbett, D-Port-Iand,
agreed in the afternoon
to an amending rule stating
that committee minutes should
helD "guide" agencies in their
determination of how the leg
islature intends for them to
spend allocated funds.
At the morning meeting ne
criticized a previous version
that subcommittee minutes
should help set such intent.
Tax Package Bills
The 11-bill lax package in
the house was reviewed in the
House Tax Committee and
Rep. Clarence Barton, D-Co-
quille, called for priorities on
three measures me cigareue
tax, income lax revision and
one for self-employed persons
to file estimated income tax
returns. Barton is co-chairman
of Ways and Means, wnicn
considers all money matters.
The House Elections ana
Reapportionment committee
met and Chairman George
Annala. D-Hood River, said
the group will draw up Its
own reapportionment bill.
Annala said the House ana
Senate committees on reap
portionment will meet jointly
next Tuesday to discuss the
problem wilh stale officials
and others.
Because of the HW0 census,
this legislature is faced with
doing the job. Otherwise, it
falls to Republican Secretary
of State Howell Appling Jr.
and if he failed to do It, me
Oregon Supreme Court would
have the task.
Other action:
Inaugural: Senate President
Harry Boivin and House
Speaker Robert Duncan ap
proved the idea of allocating
$1,000 to pay the governor's
expenses to the inauguration
of President-elect John F.
Kennedy next week.
Education: Sen. Francis
Ziegler, R-Corvallis, Introduc
ed a bill increasing basic
school support from $105 a
census child to $130 -the hike
to be used for reduction of
personal properly tax.
Judicial: Bills to repeal the
1953 "Ncuberger Law" and
increase personal liability to
$100,000 for wrongful death
or injury were sent to the
House Judiciary committee.
The Ncuberger law requires
that political affiliation of a
state appointee be Ihc same
as that of the person he Is
succeeding.
Legitlation Expeniw: The
measure allowing lawmakers
to claim up to $150 a month
for official business expense
nine months out of the year
was read in the House and
sent to AVays and Means. Ex
penses could be no more than
$75 a if?mlh the rest of the
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